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秋人教版高三英语上学期期中试题3
2018届福建省福州格致中学校内高三第一学期期中考试
英语试卷
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
听力(略)
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑。
A
TodaywearegoingtotalkaboutimportanttransitionwordsinEnglish.Wewillfocusonhowtousetransitionwordstolinkideastogether.Somecommontransitionwordsareand,furthermore,inadditionto,nottomention,andinthesameway.
Wedon’talwaysgetasecondchancetoachieveourdreams.Butsomepeoplearelucky,likeMatthewMcConaughey.Oncealmostunknown,theactorhasrecentlyfoundhimselfbackonthelistofthebestactorsinHollywood.HisnewmovieInterstellarisjustanothersignthathiscareerreinventionhasbeenanincrediblesuccess.“ThefilmreliesonMcConaughey’sperformancetoholdtogethertheemotionalstoryofafatherandhisdaughteragainstthebackgroundofspacetravelandtheendoftheworld,”Forbescommented.
Butonlyyearsago,theTexasnativewasoftenthebuttofjokes(笑柄)aboutbeingtoohandsome.In1993,aftermeetingwithdirectorRichardLinklater,McConaugheystarredinDazedandConfused.AndaHollywoodcareerwasborn,mostlyinromanticcomedies.Foralongtime,thewholeworldbelievedMcConaugheywasjustahandsomeguywithcomictalent.
ButMcConaugheystoppedstarringinthattypeofmovie,andbegantousehislooksdifferently.Slowlyhebuiltuphisreputationasaseriousactor.In2018,McConaugheywasofferedtoplayanAIDSactivistinDallasBuyersClub.Therolesawthe
normallymuscularactor
losing50poundsinordertoappearsick.HisperformancewonhimanOscarforBestActor.
TheactorgavethankstosomeonehehasalwayslookeduptoasaheroduringhisOscaracceptancespeech.Whenhewas15,theactorsaid,hedecidedthathisherowouldbehimselfin10years.But10yearslater,hepushedthedeadlineaheadanotherdecade.Then10yearslater,anotherdecade.“Myhero’salways10yearsaway,”hesaid.“I’mnevergoingtoattainthat.Thatkeepsmewithsomebodytokeeponchasing.”Orperhapsconstantlychasingthechancetobehisownherohasgivenhimasecondchancetofollowhisdreams.
21.WhywasMcConaugheyoftenthebuttofjokesinhisearlycareer?
A.Hewaslimitedtohandsomeroles.
B.Hewasunknowntotheaudience.
C.Heplayedinromanticcomedies.
D.Hewashandsomeandemotional.
22.WhatrolewonMcConaugheyanOscarforBestAc
tor?
A.Acaringfather.B.AnAIDSactivist.
C.Aseriousbuyer.D.Astronghero.
23.WhatcanwelearnaboutMcConaughey?
A.HewasborninHollywood.
B.Hehasbecomeaheroofhisown.
C.Hewasn’tfamousuntilrecently.
D.Heisn’tcontentwithhisachievements.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?
A.McConaughey,aRomanticComed
ian
B.McConaughey,aManMakingaHit
C.McConaug
hey,aManDaringtochange
D.McConaughey,HandsomeandTalented
B
ShakeShackisanewkindofrestaurantbecomingmorepopularintheU.S.Therestaurantsarenot“fastfood”.Theyareknownas“fastcasual”.
ObserverssayAmericanswantmorechoicesandfreshfoodwhenchoosingwhereandwhattoeat.ThistrendisonereasonwhythefastfoodrestaurantMcDonald’shasstruggledfinancially.Inthelastquarterof2018,McDonald’snetincomedroppedbyabout$300million.TheJanuaryearningsreportbroughtmorebadnews.Worldwidesalesdroppedfortheeighthmonthinarowandevenmorethanexpected.Whi
leMcDonald’sisstrugglingtogettheircustomersback,Shake
Shack,isdoingwellinmakingmoney.TheNewYork-basedburgerchainhadaverysuccessfulIPO,orinitialpublicoffering,ofsharesattheendofJanuary.Onitsfirstdayoftrading,ShakeShackwentfrom$21asharetojustunder$46ashare.Beingpartofthe“fastcasual”trendhashelpedShakeShack.OtherfastcasualrestaurantsintheU.S.includeChipotleandPanera.
BonnieRiggs,arestaurantexpertwithNPDhasstudiedAmericans’restauranthabitsforalmo
st30years.ShesaysonereasonwhyAmericanslikefastcasu
alfoodisthatit’snew.It’screative,it’ssomethingdifferentandpeopleliketotrynewthings.HerstudyshowsAmericansmade61billionvisitstorestaurantslastyear.Threeoutoffourvisitsweretofastfoodrestaurants,likeMcDonald’s.Fastcasualisstillasmallpercentageofrestaurantvisits,butithasdevelopedfast.JustasMs.Riggssays,“It’sgrowingbyleapsandbounds,becausetheymeetconsumers’needs.Theyknowit’sbeingpreparedwhiletheywait,it’sfresh,qualityfood,goodtastingfoodatwhattheysayarereasonableandaffordableprices.”
ManyAmericansstillliketheirfastfood.Theyjustarenotgoingasoften.Theyarefindingotherwaystohaveameal.
25.What’sthetroublewithMcDonald’s?
A
.Itssharegoesdownto$21.B.ShakeShackhastakenitsplace.
C.It’snotpopularwithAmericans.D.Itssalesandincomehavedropped.
26.WecanlearnfromBonnieRiggsthatAmericans________.
A.don’tlikefastfoodanymore
B.careonlyaboutthequality
C.liketotrysomethingnew
D.paymorerestaurantvisitstofastcasual
27.What
doestheunderlinedphrase“byleapsandbounds”inPara.3mean?
A.Steadily.B.Rapidly.C.Slowly.D.Normally.
28.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesfastcasual?
A.Fresh-madeandtasty.B.High-qualityandexpensive.
C.Farm-to-tableandtraditional.D.Time-consumingandspecial.
C
AnsweringtheCommunityNeedsofOurCity
TheSilverCityCouncilrecognizesthatcitizenshavecertainneeds.Tobettermeetyourneeds,wehavemadeseveralchangestocommunityfacilitiesin2018.Thefollowingsshowhowwehavetriedtomakeyourlifebetter.
Transport
☆Threestationsforthesuburbshavebeenaddedtothewesterntrainservice.
☆20newbusesforthesouthernlinewerepurchasedinJanuary.
☆50percentofcitybus�stopshavebeenupgraded.
Communication
☆Broadbandcableisnowav
ailabletoallpartsofthecity.
☆AllofthenewGovernmentbuildingsaresmart�wiredforbettercomputerservice!
MedicalFacilities
☆Thenewstate�of�the�artNightingaleHospitalwasopenedinJune.
☆ToovercomeashortageoftrainedmedicalstaffatDoverHospital,10doctorshavebeenemployedfromoverseas.
☆SomefacilitiesatStationStreetHospitalhavebeenupgraded.
Education
☆Textbookswillbefreetoallprimarystudentsin2018!
☆Rentalforprivateschoolshasbeenreduced.
ProtectionandSecurity
☆Extrapolicenowpatrol(巡逻)thetouristareas.
☆50newpoliceofficersgraduatedinJulyandhavetakenupdutiesinthecityarea.
Entertainment/Recreation
☆ThenewCentralCommunityBuildingopenedinMay.
☆5,000newfictionbookswereboughtfortheSilverCityLibrary.
29.WhatisthepurposeofthechangesinSilverCity?
A.Tosatisfyalltheneedsofthecitizens.
B.Tomakepublicserviceimproved.
C.Tobetterthecitizens’life.
D.TomeettheneedsoftheSilverCityCouncil.
30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Travelbooksareprovidedinthenewlibrary.
B.MorebuslinesandstopsareboughtinSilverCity.
C.FreemedicaltreatmentisavailableatStationStreetHospital.
D.Therearemorepoliceofficersondutynow.
31.Thepublicnoticeisfrom_______.
A.thecommunityB.thelocalgovernment
C.theSilverCityLibraryD.atravelagency
D
Youmayhaveexperiencedthefrustrationofreceivingaparkingfineorfindingyourcartowedaway(拖走)afterleavingitparkedforacoupleofminutes.
Butnowahigh�techcarstickercouldhelpmotoristsavoidsuchasituationbyallowingatrafficwarden(管理员)togetintouchwiththem.Carownerscanbuythestickerandplaceitinsidetheircar’swindscreen,havingsetitupwithvitalinformation,suchastheirphonenumber.Theslimdesignwilli
ncludeasensorthatwillsendatextmessagewarningadriveraboutacomingfinewhentouchedbyatrafficwarden.Themessagewillaskthemtomovetheircarimmediately.Thedrivercouldthentypeareplyforthewardenus
ingtheirsmartphone,whichwillappearonthesticker’sscreen.Theymaychoosetowritesomethingalongthelinesof“backintwominutes”inabidtoavoidafine.Frankfurt-basedITconsultant,DanielKalliontzis,cameupwiththeideaandisraisingfundsonIndiegogotoputhis54stickerintoproduction.
Thesmartstickersystemwillrelyonthegoodwilloftrafficwardensandcritically,aGermanlaw.Thelawstates:
“Anofficerhastochoosethemoste
fficientandinexpensivewayforthecarownertoremovethevehicle.”Itcouldbecheaperfortheauthoritiestocontactthedriverthantotowhiscar.
Atthetimeofwriting,MrKalliontzishasraisedjustover3,000ofhis50,000goalonIndiegogo.Ifhemanagestoraisethemoney,thestickerswillbeshippedinJune2018.Butitappearsthatcarownersusingthesmartsystemcouldgetsomeunnecessarywarningmessages,becauseanyonecouldtouchthesmartsticker.
32.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.
A.highlightanawkwardsituation
B.complainaboutaparkingfine
C.introducethetopicofthepassage
D.remindmotoristsoftheparkingrisk
33.WhatmayprobablycontributetotheapplicationoftheTowStopstickerinGermany?
A.Thesticker’slowcost.
B.Themassproduction.
C.Thegoodwillofmotorists.
D.Thelawofthecountry.
34.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphabouttheTowStopSticker?
A.Ittakestimeandeffortstoputittouse.
B.Onlytrafficwardenscantouchthesticker.
C.Allcarownerswillusethestickerin2018.
D.Kalliontzisisexperiencedinraisingmoney.
35.What’stherightor